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Romper Room's Miss Sherri & Thalidomide
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams connects the television dots of the status of birth control, abortion and regional children's programming that led Sissy Spacek to produce the made-for-TV movie "A Private Matter." Cynthia creates the context of the popular Baby Boom children's show, "Romper Room" which in the Arizona market featured Sherri Finkbine as the "teacher." Finkbine was prescribed Thalidomide to relieve symptoms of morning sickness. The remainder of the true story is nothing short of tragic and historic.—Cynthia Bemis Abrams
Released:
Apr 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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